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Governance as Leadership
Richard P. Chait
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Description for Governance as Leadership
Hardcover. Governance as Leadership redefines nonprofit governance and prepares readers to govern more effectively in light of an expanded concept of governing. This book proposes to use generative governance as a complement to other governing strategies and develops strategies and tactics for practicing this new type of governance. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
A new framework for helping nonprofit organizations maximize the effectiveness of their boards.
Written by noted consultants and researchers attuned to the needs of practitioners, Governance as Leadership redefines nonprofit governance. It provides a powerful framework for a new covenant between trustees and executives: more macrogovernance in exchange for less micromanagement.
Informed by theories that have transformed the practice of organizational leadership, this book sheds new light on the traditional fiduciary and strategic work of the board and introduces a critical third dimension of effective trusteeship: generative governance. It serves boards as ... Read more
A new framework for helping nonprofit organizations maximize the effectiveness of their boards.
Written by noted consultants and researchers attuned to the needs of practitioners, Governance as Leadership redefines nonprofit governance. It provides a powerful framework for a new covenant between trustees and executives: more macrogovernance in exchange for less micromanagement.
Informed by theories that have transformed the practice of organizational leadership, this book sheds new light on the traditional fiduciary and strategic work of the board and introduces a critical third dimension of effective trusteeship: generative governance. It serves boards as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
411g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471684206
SKU
V9780471684206
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About Richard P. Chait
RICHARD P. CHAIT is a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His research and consulting focus is on nonprofit governance and college and university management. He was recently honored as one of Harvard University's "outstanding teachers." WILLIAM P. RYAN is a research fellow at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University, and a ... Read more
Reviews for Governance as Leadership
"Governance as Leadership remains necessary reading for its intended audience as well as for the academic audience at large." (The Journal of Higher Education; Nov/Dec 2007)